Something new is going on at Venus Park in Edgewood. Late in the afternoon at the north end of the park, a bunch of kids are running around in a frenzy. They are wearing protective gear on their heads, shoulders and hands, and carrying something that resembles a hockey stick with a mesh pocket at […]
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Estancia Leaders Say Farmer’s LEDA Grant is Problematic
Last month, an Estancia family farmer was awarded state economic development assistance to operate a hardware store with plans to expand into Mountainair. Some in the Estancia community are not excited about the news. The New Mexico Economic Development Department awarded Javier Sánchez, owner of Sánchez Farms and Estancia Valley Feed & Supply, $150,000 from […]
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Forest Service Looks for Input on Fire Plan
Despite the spring winds and the temperature heating up, it’s fire mitigation season in New Mexico. The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands division is seeking comments for the proposed North Sandia Fuels Reduction Project. The project is proposing several ways to restore, maintain, and improve forested conditions on approximately 2,956 acres in the Sandia […]
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Mountainair Really Is Getting a New Police Chief
The March 19 Mountainair Town Council meeting began with a discussion of a change to how the town will be doing department reports (moving from a bi-monthly to monthly basis) and the recent flooding by the Mountainair Assembly Of God Church (this will be addressed in detail in a future article.) Mountainair’s Incoming Police Chief […]
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Mountainair Really Is Getting a New Police Chief
The March 19 Mountainair Town Council meeting began with a discussion of a change to how the town will be doing department reports (moving from a bi-monthly to monthly basis) and the recent flooding by the Mountainair Assembly Of God Church (this will be addressed in detail in a future article.) Mountainair’s Incoming Police Chief […]
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Compounding Pharmacy Shows Off New Space
Leaders and community members on Saturday celebrated the expansion of one of the city’s unique local businesses. The Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Olive Tree Compounding Pharmacy. “We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Didi Okpareke’s great accomplishments with the grand opening of Olive Tree Compounding Pharmacy’s […]
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Bernalillo Goes Green
The Town of Bernalillo has reaped the benefits of the green boom that ensued following the legalization of cannabis in New Mexico nearly two years ago. According to a press release from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in March, the state has surpassed $1 billion in cannabis sales since its legalization two years ago. The New […]
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Sen. Luján Meets With Family of Veteran, Holds Meetings With Local Leaders In Torrance County
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) visited the widow of WWII Veteran Josephat Radosevich, Griselda Radosevich. Luján helped Radosevich’s family obtain their father’s WWII awards and medals they have been seeking since February 2023. “I was honored to meet with the widow of WWII Veteran Josephat Radosevich, Griselda Radosevich to celebrate her birthday […]
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Sen. Luján Meets With Family of Veteran, Holds Meetings With Local Leaders In Torrance County
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) visited the widow of WWII Veteran Josephat Radosevich, Griselda Radosevich. Luján helped Radosevich’s family obtain their father’s WWII awards and medals they have been seeking since February 2023. “I was honored to meet with the widow of WWII Veteran Josephat Radosevich, Griselda Radosevich to celebrate her birthday […]
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The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens, and officials said the virus had also been detected at a poultry facility in Michigan. Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. said in a […]